Sett vs. Stripe

[gilmore]

Barb,

Have you ever made a kilt in that rare, third way of pleating whose name I cannot remember, starts with a K (I believe) from the name of either the tartan or the place it was found? It has knife pleats going in opposite directions on either side of a center pleat, which is something like a box pleat, as I recall.

From the photo of it that was posted somewhere in X Marks, it looks as if it would feel...different...to walk wearing one.

If the new edition of your book included instructions on how to make this kind of pleating, it would be truly encylopedic.

[mddock58]

It's called a Kingussie, I believe.

[turpin]

Barb,

Have you ever made a kilt in that rare, third way of pleating whose name I cannot remember, starts with a K (I believe) from the name of either the tartan or the place it was found? It has knife pleats going in opposite directions on either side of a center pleat, which is something like a box pleat, as I recall.

From the photo of it that was posted somewhere in X Marks, it looks as if it would feel...different...to walk wearing one.

If the new edition of your book included instructions on how to make this kind of pleating, it would be truly encylopedic.

Kinguisse pleating, i think.

[gilmore]

Thanks.

I searched and found the thread with Pleater's instructions for making a Kinguisse pleated kilt here: http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ight=Kinguisse

[Barb T]

It's not that I don't know how to describe how to make one (and I would actually describe it differently than Pleater did in order to make it compatible with the rest of the instructions in my book). Rather, it's a matter of how much time I have to put into the 2nd edition and how much it would add to the length of the book and the printing costs. I'll give it some thought, though. But, at the moment my inclination is to say that it's not likely to happen. Sorry!

Barb

[cloves]

instead of instructions on how to do the Kinguisse style.....what about just an inclusion in a glossary? as well those military box/roll pleats.
Just so the reader knows the difference?

[Barb T]

Sure. I might also be able to squeeze it in to the box pleat chapter. I'll have to see!

Barb

[efer]

Barb - your kilts are beautiful works of craftsmanship or is it craftwomanship :rolleyes:

I have to say I like the pletted to Sett of the same Tartan (first pictures).

Some tartans seem to look better pletted to stripe...The Isle of Skye (shown earlier) and the weathered Ferguson are two tartans that come to mind quickly.

The weaterhed Ferguson can be seen here (post 32):
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...=18167&page=4&

[Barb T]

Have you ever made a kilt in that rare, third way of pleating whose name I cannot remember, starts with a K (I believe) from the name of either the tartan or the place it was found? It has knife pleats going in opposite directions on either side of a center pleat, which is something like a box pleat, as I recall. ...If the new edition of your book included instructions on how to make this kind of pleating, it would be truly encylopedic.

No, I never have, and I think I won't be trying to include that as well. Can't do everything!

In case anyone's interested, here's something by Matt on the "Kinguisse" pleating style:

http://albanach.org/muirhead.htm

And it's not clear to me whether it's spelled Kinguisse or Kingussie.

Barb